What the records say
- When
- 7 May 1822
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Where
- Costa Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.50° N, 83.00° W
- Intensity mmi
- 7
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1822 Costa Rica earthquake
Earthquake in Latin America
The 1822 Costa Rica earthquake had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.5–7.6 and struck the nation's Caribbean coast. The earthquake largely affected the country's east coast and generated a tsunami. Thrust faulting was inferred as a plausible mechanism for the earthquake and its damage pattern was similar to a 1991 shock of similar magnitude. Damage was also recorded in neighbouring countries.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page